The Latest: Face masks required for all students in Spain

MADRID — Masks will be mandatory for all students in Spain age 6 or older when returning to schools in September because of increased coronavirus cases, the government announced Thursday.

Buying masks, delivering food: Teens step up in pandemic

DALLAS (AP) — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, communities across the country have discovered a powerful resource that has stepped forward to make a difference: America’s teenagers.

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Louisiana girl killed by tree is first reported US death from Hurricane Laura, now a Category 1 hurricane

LEESVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana girl killed by tree is first reported US death from Hurricane Laura, now a Category 1 hurricane.

Stocks rise after Fed says rates could stay low for longer

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are pushing further into record heights on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve made a

Neighbors with hoses target fires as crews urge them to stop

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — With California firefighters strapped for resources, residents have organized to put out flames themselves in a large swath of land burning south of San Francisco, defending their homes …

Ky. officers shoot, kill man accused of firing at police

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky man wanted for shooting at police was killed when he confronted officers in a wooded area, authorities said.

The Latest: Hurricane Laura damage less than expected

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Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura roared ashore in Louisiana near the Texas border, unleashing a fearsome w…

Virus hits tribe in remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands

NEW DELHI (AP) — Four members of a small tribe in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands have tested positive for the coronavirus, an Indian health official said Thursday.

The Latest: EU signs contract with British drug company

BRUSSELS — The European Union has signed a contract with British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to provide a possible COVID-19 vaccine to its member states.

More than 1 million Americans applied for jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments…

AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

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Laura blasts destructive, life-threatening Gulf Coast path

LAKE ARTHUR, La. (AP) — Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursda…